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Nathan Dishon says that he wants 'a ladybug pillow pal' for Hanukkah during preparations for the annual eight-day celebration known as the 'Festival of Lights' at the Temple Bat Yahm in Newport Beach, Calif., on Nov. 30. Hanukkah starts at sundown on Dec. 1 and marks the rebellion of Maccabee Jews against the Greeks in 165 BC, which some believers say included a number of miracles pointing to divine providence. Newscom

Maya Williams rolls up her sleeves and gets busy shredding potatoes for making latkes at the Temple Bat Yahm in Newport Beach, Calif., on Nov. 30.

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